Haynes Repair Manuals

Haynes Manuals are in invaluable source for all home-mechanics, whether you are a ham-fisted novice or an experienced spanner-jockey! Haynes manuals have been around for years and are most well known for the car and motorcycle products. Whatever your mode of transport, you can bet that there is a Haynes manual for you! The great thing about these is that they are completely up-front with the fact that some readers won't know one end of a torque wrench from another. However, we all have to start somewhere and the majority of minor repair jobs can often be completed at home. In the current climate this is a godsend as it lets you save a stack of ...  Read the complete review

The Haynes Manuals are a series of practical manuals aimed at both the DIY enthusiast and professionals. Although the series primarily focuses upon the construction, maintenance, and repair of vehicles, it also includes manuals for the repair and maintenence of domestic appliances, personal computers, digital photography and model railways and not to be left behind Haynes have recently released manuals on men, babies, sex and women. The Haynes manuals about vehicles help DIY on all levels by providing an easy to follow "spanner guide" which rates jobs on a scale of 1-5 for ease of completion. 1 being the easiest and can be completed by a complete ...  Read the complete review

As mentioned in my recently updated review my Micra is coming close to being taken off the road due to old age. But in the 11 months since I bought her she has needed no work doing at a garage other than the service I had done to ensure she would be safe during the winter months. The reason for this, the Haynes Manual that the previous owner had pruchased and passed on to me when I bought her. Being somewhat of a technical idiot I knew nothing about the section of car which is covered by the bonnet, and in all honesty would struggle to point out the oil and water filler caps. But knowing that my baby had an oil leak it was a priority to check which ...  Read the complete review

Apart from buying your house the purchase of your first indeed your any car is a big decision. For those who can afford to buy new models great, for the remainder of us who purchase second hands cars we are perhaps a little bit more cautious. Which ever category you find yourself in you will have by now discovered the cost of maintenance and repairs. Even the smallest job seems to cost a fortune at a garage no matter how reputable it may be. The more expensive costs are usually met when one is forced to use the company from which the car was purchased. Not using them may in some cases invalidate any warranties. They are in the business of making money and as far as I can ...  Read the complete review

Since I first passed my driving test (circa 1965), I have owned and ran every banger you can imagine. My first-ever car was a 1956 Hillman Minx with a slipping clutch. By careful driving I did about 1000 miles but then, when I found myself having to avoid steep hills, I thought is was time to get the clutch done, but whatever it cost in those days was a lot of money, so with the help of a friend, I set about getting the gearbox out. I knew the gearbox had to come out, but no idea how that happened. To make things worse, neither did my friend, but we knew where it was and lying on our backs under the car, set about unscrewing every nut and bolt we could see. Well, it was ...  Read the complete review